Module 1: The Journey of Self-Discovery
Introduction to the Digital Portfolio
Revealing Ourselves through Literature, Poetry, Art, and Music
On your journey to discovering who you really are, you must reflect and reveal yourself. To continue this exploration of self, you will create a self-portrait in which you will identify a piece of literature, a poem, a piece of artwork, or a selection of music.
On the Self-portrait Template provided, create an image of yourself; however, be sure to reveal yourself in this piece of artwork. Make sure to reflect upon the piece of artwork, literature, poem, or music you have chosen. It might be best to choose a piece of work that reminds yourself of you. In this assignment, decorate your self-portrait to represent yourself. This same representation should match the artwork, literature, poem, or music you have chosen. For example, if you chose a rock and roll song for your artwork. Then you could decorate your self-portrait as a member of a rock and roll band. If you choose a piece of literature, such as one of the books from the Harry Potter™ series, then decorate your character to represent one of the many characters from that series. Just make sure that character is a good representation of you.
Before you begin, access the Revealing Ourselves through Literature, Poetry, Art, and Music Checklist so that you understand the expectations for this assignment. You may need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment. If so, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you use.
You should start by brainstorming the concept, using the following questions as guides:
- Who am I?
- How would I describe my personality?
- What do I value?
- What are my strengths and weaknesses?
- What are my likes and dislikes?
- What are my fears?
- What are some of my greatest accomplishments?
- What are some of my greatest defeats?
Reflection
Now that you have revealed yourself in a piece of literature or artwork, it is time to reflect. The last component and most important piece of this module assessment is reflection because it gives meaning to the assignment. Think of what you have learned about yourself throughout this module. Did you learn anything new about yourself? Do you see any change or growth?
Take this time to reflect and express your opinions as well as your personal aspirations based upon what has been revealed to you throughout this module. Record your reflections on the Self-portrait Template.
Once you have completed your self-portrait, please submit your work to the dropbox.
Once you have completed this module, please complete the module test.